The Michigan chronicle. [volume], November 25, 1939, CITY EDITION, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8

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PAGE EIGHT
CLUBS
FRA TERNITIES
Great Lakes To Send 70 ChildrenTo Witness ‘Snow White’ •
Branch Office
To Spread Joy
For Kidd ies
The new branch office of the
Great Lakes Insurance company,
District number 1. recently inform
ed the Phi Delta Kappa sorority
(which is presenting "Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs” on Dec. 1 ana
2 at the Detroit Institute of Arts)
that they are planning to send 70
enthusiastic youngsters to the
matinee performance. This will
really add a dash of apice to the
hum-drum existences that financial
conditions have forced many of our
Children to endurs. These children
who will be selected from vicinities
east of Woodward are anticipating
this « ngular treat w?h great
The Great Lakes Insurance com
pany is to be bighlv commended for
this gracious gestura
Some of the other organizations
and individuals that are making it
possible for children to enjoy "Snow j
White" are: The Nacirema club, j
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. New '
Era Study club. Omega Wives’ aux-1
iliary, Wilberforce Alumni associa
tion. Delta Sigma Theta sorority. |
American Beauty Social and Art
club. Sophisticates, Paraeonettes. j
lota Phi Lambda sorority, Dcrricotte j
Homemakers, Mrs. Mavme Diggs.
Bid for Slam Bridge club. Gamma j
Kappa Alpha sorority. Peter Pan
Nursery school, Ehrlich Jewelry
company. Ralph Knight. Fred Well*
cughby, Willis Ward, Ulysses Boy
kin. Madonna Study club. Stitch and
Chat club. Five W. Social and j
Charity club, and Sigma Gamma Rhoj
fl§L|L Brl
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The Junior Leaguers, pictured
above, have begun their drive for
a large Christmas Fund which will
be turned into baskets to be dis
tributed to needy families. In the
photo, left to right, standing, are
Ann Halton. Odessa Peete. Alma
Martin. Linnel Harbard, Thelma
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Lodge InSunday
Musical Tea
The Household of Ruth club which
Is an auxiliary of Miriam House
hold of Ruth, sponsored a musical
tea at the home of the president.
Miss Mary O'Doctor, Sunday after-
Musical selections were rendered
by the Friendly Singing Choral
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Crockett, Mrs. Hawthorne, and
Mrs. Gilbert, of Hamtramck. Mrs.
Crockett, who is chief grand ruler
of the Past Most Noble Governors
Chamber gave an interesting speech, j
Mrs. Cockfield. of the Cockfield
funeral home and a member of the
choral group, spoke on ’ Oddfellow- |
ship.” Mrs. Cornelia H. Davis, ,
mother of Miriam Household of I
Ruth assisted as hostess.
. Mesdames Madaline Small. Effie I
V •
very grateful to all for the splendid |
cooperation, especially Clarence
Washington, director of the choral ,
group.
Officers of the ’Dream Girls’”
Social club include, in part, left
to right: Daisy Hughes, chairman;
Deb’ Marks
Birthday
With Party
Miss Dorothy Louise Merrii
weather, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Royal Merriweather of Marston I
I avenue, celebrated her eighteenth j
birthday laa: Friday w.ih a party at:
which several members of the
younger set were seen having a gay, j
good time.
Among them were: N rris Woods, j
[Vivian Nelson, John Mullins, Au
drey Wo'dson. Crawford Smith.
Dorothy Wright. Kenneth Williams, i
Vivian Greenhouse. John Coulter. I
Lorraine Smith. Earl Evans, Iva Jane
Shamburger, Walter Fisher, Frances;
Green. Herman White, Fredericka j
Smith. Charles Wilson, Josephine'
Lumpkin. Kenneth Winfrey. Helen I
Appling. Bernard Harris, Florence!
Edmanson, Louis Wilder. Juanita
Green. Kenneth Woodson. Lois Ed
monson. Carl Raiford. Ursula Bu
ford. Willie Wilson. Lillian Waldon,
J. D Thomas. Albert Smith. War-j
ren Hawkins. Ruth Anne Whcller.
Charles Th Cecelia Nickerson ]
Wilson Wheller. Eleanor Ricker
George Sbamburger. Bertha Ed
wards and of course Rosalie Merri
we.ither. sister of the honoree. |
Father Honored
At Natal Fete'
Mr. and Mrs. Higgins of Brush
street were hosts at a party last
Wednesday evening honoring Mrs. j
Higgins’ father on his birthday. L j
K. garrison, father and guest of
honor, was greeted with gifts and I
wishes for the best by his chil-!
dron, Mr and Mrs. Alphnnxo Har-
I risen, Brimery, Richardson, and
[Carrie Sue Harrisop, and Mrs. Es- :
ther M Goldsmith ‘as well as his
write, Mrs Susie Harrison Mr and
Mrs. Roy Harrison and children and
Mrs. Carolyn McGhee made the
I party complete.
j Mrs. Frances Jetter served and
| saw to it that everyone had enough
|of several delightful things.
TRINITY HOSPITAL
NOTES
Dr. Frederick Fatterson, presi
dent ot Tuskegee, visited Trinity
hospital last week with Dr. S. W. I
Jenkins.
Henry Anderson, aspiring young
pharmacist, now a student at Wayne
university, was at Trinity hospital!
tire past week-end for the purpose '
of re-arranging pharmacy.
Mothers and their babies recent- j
ly at the maternity ward of Trinity
hosp tal arc: Nellie Thomas of Ers-1
kir.e street and her son. Lee Ethel
White of Twenty-eighth street ami i
her daughter. Josephine Jones of I
Medbury avenue and her - o. Mary
France Reddick of Holford street
<R.R » and her daughter.
Irene W. Strickland of Bru>h;
kins of Lawley street and her son.
Rosa Davis of Sherman street and
her laugnter, Mildred McCants of
Canfield street «mJ her daughter, |
Wennie King of Russell street .md j
her daughter, Emma Beard of Fred
erick street and her son.
All mothers and thc.r babies were !
Vi; and doing splendidly.
Marionettes
The Ma.-.onettcs met on Friday.!
November 17, at the Twelve Horse
men's club. A formal election of'
officers was held with the following i
results: president, Mattie Hill; vice j
president. Virginia Burnett; record
ing secretary. Viola Carson: treas-1
urer. Helen Eggleston; parliamen
tarian. Thelma Williams; publicity
editor. Sadie Slraughn.
Anew and complete constitution ,
and by-laws was adopted by the ;
group. The Marionettes also de- j
cided to respond to the request o i
make it possible for more children ,
to sor- the current play "Snow
White." Added discussion on the
Social Service work of the club
brought some fine suggestions from ‘
the cojnn\_ittce headed by Catherine |
Pitta an M M m Mary Bailey '
and Helen Kjsfiietton are member.- -
of that committee
Plans frr a Chr Mmw party were
• Iv> disru -rd. The mv meeting
will be held or. Friday, Dec. L
SIOO IN AWARDS TO RUBY’S STUDENTS
3 CASH AWARDS FOR THOSE RUBY STUDENTS WHO
SHOW THE CREATEST FUTURE PROMISE
RUBY’S BEAUTY UNIVERSITY
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‘FOR THE LEAST OF THESE’
Keys; (seated) Willa Cummings,
vice president; Helen Brork, presi
dent; Mrs. Martha Wright, sponsor.
Georgia Phillips, treasurer, and
Mildred Watson, secretary. Any
one wishing to donate money,
clothing or canned goods may send
them to 323 Erskine street or call
CLUB OFFICERS
Ann McCurtis, treasurer; Octavia
Ellington, president; and Lena
Avery, secretary.—Photo by Smith.
Rickman And
WaymanVows
In Michigan
The lovely Miss Betty Rickman of
Decatur, Mich., formerly of Detroit,
became the bride of Wayman Rich
ardson of St. Joseph, Mich. Satur
day morning in Decatur. After the
cet lin :i< ■ the charmtHl CBUPH
motored to Detroit, and a reception
was given at the home of Mrs. Syl
vester Burns. 2708 Antietam street,
sister of the bride.
Many lovely and useful presents
were given by relatives and friends.
Refreshments of many descriptions
were served the many attending
guests. Looking through the over
crowded but beautiful home we saw:
Mrs. F,. White, Mrs. A. Jcffress. Wil
liam Sharpley, Miss Dodie Hall. C
Alfred Ramsey, Bridie Farmer, Syl
vester Stewart, William Holt, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome J. Gibbs. Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Ramsey. Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Evans. Mr. and Mrs. William
Burns. Carl Rickman, MiSS Eva Rob*
inson. Rudy Troutman. Miss Ada
Timbers, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hat
ton. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Walton.
Miss Gladys Tuggle, Miss Catherine
Wright. Thomas Walker and many
others. The charming couole will
make their home at 1320 Michigan
avenue, St. Joseph, Mich.
Miss Downs Wins
Hair Style Show
Miss Loree Downs, proprietor of
the Oree Loree Beauty salon, one
j of Detroit’s well-known beauticians,
was awarded first prize for having
[created the prettiest hair style in
' a recent contest at the St. James
[church. Tuesday evening. Nov. 14
Miss Irene Jones, wearing a finger
| wave with fluffy Tillie bangs and
a braid forming a rosette on the
! back of the neck, was prize model
i Other models presented by Miss
Downs, included Mrs. Mary Reed.
[ Miss Azrean Frazier and Mrs. John
nie Mae Echols.
Other models were furnished by
Ibeauticians in the city.
SOCIETY
Walter West
Yearly Sacred
Choral Concert
By LELA MAE HENDRICKS
Prof. Walter West, young maestro
del coro, presented his group of
united choirs, approximately one
hundred voices, to a small, but very
appreciative audience, Friday eve
ning at the Y.W.C.A. We were some
what disappointed in the attendance.
Mr. West is a young man striving
and giving his life to bring to so
j ciety a deeper appreciation of sacred
' music. He Is a genius at the piano
land also at directing and should
have the wholehearted cooperation
of those for whom he is making
I great sacrifice so willingly. The
| choirs represented were Bethel
A M E. League chorus. Mrs. Madge
; liam H. Peck, pastor; Peace Baptist
; Pastor's chorus, Robert Brown,
president, and Rev. L. T. Clay, pas
tor; Sacred Cross choir, Oscar Swint,
president, and Rev. Arthur Gris
wold, acting pastor; Warren Ave
i nue Baptist. Mrs. Fannie Murray.
| president, and Rev. W. R Matthews
The concert was'superb. Mr. West
proved himself a master in bringing
out from untrained voices for the
most part, a blending of harmony,
warmth of tone and the unconscious
technique of artists. There was
j music to suit all, from the classics
to the well beloved spirituals. Star
selections were Mozart’s Gloria, en
tire group: God so loved the World.
Marks, by Peace Baptist chorus;
spirituals—“l know I got Religion,"
Miss Lula Hill, soloist; ”1 been
’buked and I’v been scorned," con
tralto solo, “Rock of Ages.” Renick,
by Mrs. Anna E. Dawson of Sacred
Cross choir. Reading by Mrs. E. E.
Williams of Warren avenue choir;
Ho every one that Thirsteth,’’ Mac-
Farlane, by Sacred Cross choir, so
loists, Mrs. A. W. Coleman, B. L.
Brunson and M. L. Walker; "O Light
Eternal” Miles, by Warren Avenue
choir; the spiritual. “The Valley in
Peace.” was sung very effectively
by the entire group.
“How lovely are Thy Dwellings."
a soprano solo by Mrs. Mildred B.
Means was especially pleasing. Mrs.
Means sang the spiritual "Holy
Spirit," as an encore. And the grand
finale—in a burst of melodious
splendor as the Warren Avenue
choir led and was joined in by the
entire chorus in “Go Down Moses"
—Cain.
Lewis College
FacultyHostsTo
Student Body
Lewis Business College faculty
delightfully entertained members of
the student body with a get-ac
quainted party on last Saturday
evening. November 11, at the school
4742 West Warren avenue. Staffs
members in charge of the affair
were Misses Frances Elzy and Lou
ise B. Jones. Games and music
were features of the evening.
Plans for a student club were
discussed by Mrs. Dorothea Sylvers.
Mrs. Mary E. Glover. Mrs. Naomi
Jeffries and the Misses Violet Banks
Dorothy McCoy. Myrtle Jackson,
Martha Lockhart. Mary Phillips.
Mittie Barry, Mary F„ Wiggins.
Christine Whitncr. Ruby Teasley.
Elizabeth Malone, Bertha Clark and
Isham Elliott.
Other guests included Mrs. Morse.
Miss Roberta McGuire. Mrs. Jessie
Bonner. Mrs Willie J. Redford.
Messrs. Whitner, Timothy Routt,
William Routt and Alvin Lee.
Austral’ iV have been curtailed *o wlce
a week Instead of tri-weekly.
Te 1-8965 between 10 a. m. and 3
p. m . ask for Mrs. Brock and a
representative will call upon you.
Members who were not present for
the photo are Emmadean Bell, Re
gina Soloman. corresponding sec
retary ;and Mary Dickson.—Theus
photo.
Mrs. Harvey
Hostess To
Club Trece
The Club Trece held its last meet
ing at the home of Mrs. lanthc Har
vey of Medbury avenue with the
main discussion centering around
plans for the Pokeno party which
j was given at the home of Mrs.
! Strong of Alger avenue.
Under the leadership of Mrs.
Theresa Jenkins, chairman of the
program committee, an interesting
program including among its parti
cipants; talk, ‘ The Origin of Thanks
giving,” by Mrs. Woods; reading.
Mrs. Ida Strong; solo. Mrs. Reid,
president of the club; reading. Mrs.
Orsc; reading, Mrs. Merriel; and the
entire assembly in group singing.
Guests included Mrs. Horace
Smith, Mrs. Frances Eubanks, gui
tarist and accompanist for Reid;
Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, and Mrs. Ger
aldine Collier.
Pokeno was played with prizes
going to Mrs. Orse. first; Mrs. Jen
kins, second. This round of recrca
~tTtm was "followed by - a - aelignmn
menu and cocktails. Mrs. Clifford
Reid Is president of the group, Mrs.
Nellie Moore, club saribe. Mrs.
Tillie Huggins of 649 Medbury ave-1
nue will be hostess at the next meet
ing.
En Avants Plan Formal
The En Avant club is engaged [
in making plans for their black and
white formal which is to take place
December 27. Everyone is enthu-1
siastic and the committees are al-1
ready working furiously. Kath-1
crine Anderson and Idellc .Hudson, [
who head the music committee,
have the orchestra selected. Mar
jorie Strickland is choosing the
place, and Alberta Wellons heads j
the invitation committee. The club!
is sure that it will be a grand l
This year, as in the past, the girls [
arc filling Thanksgiving baskets,
which they are giving to the less
fortunate, and are having a lovely
time themselves dressing dolls for
the Goodfellows to give this Christ-
Chi Chapter of the National Sorority
OF PHI DELTA KAPPA
PRESENTS THE OPERETTA
‘SNOW WHITE and
the SEVEN DWARFS’
With Permission of Samuel W. French and Walt Disney
THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
Friday, Dec. 1, 1939
8:30 P.M.
AND
SATURDAY MATINEE
December 2, 2:30 P.M.
DIRECTED AND STAGED BY
CLADYS AND CLEMENT MILLS
Accompanied by Leroy Smith't Orchestra
Admission: 50c end 75c Patrons SI.OO
All Matinee Tickets 50c
TICKETS ON SALE AT LUCY THURMAN Y.W.C.A.
CALENDAR EVENTS
WOMANS INTERESTS
AID CHRISTMAS SEAL DRIVE
il S Tl 1 *tjS' " * V
ly, two Negro children, students at
the Columbian school were found to
be positive reactors to this test and
are now being given treatment at the
Ncrthville Sanitarium, making a
total 'of 38 Negro children at this
Sanitarium.
The group will .this, year present
the world famous composer W. H.
Handy, Dec. 10. at the Plymouth
church together with the Ratliffe
Again this year the members of I
Seal Society have pledged them
selves to make the patients suffering
from this dread malady a bit hap
pier. For a number of years this
society has made cash contributions
in order that this work could be
increased. Many citizens are un
aware that the sale of the Christmas
Seals pay for the tuberculin tests
made in the public schools. Recent
Detroit Women’s Ass n In
Monthly Board Meeting
speaker. Mrs. Sadie L. Lindsay and
several others will also speak.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again on the third Friday in De
cember.
The third Friday of the month
again saw the members of the De
troit Association of Women's clubs
holding its monthly board meeting
at the Phyllis Wheatley Home.
Mrs. Simms, Mrs. Sadie L. Lind
say, the president; and Mrs. Chris
tine S. Smith each reported on the
second board meeting of the Mich
igan Association of Women's clubs.
Mrs. C. S. Smith in her report re
marked that "Failure to answer a
person's letter is as much a per
sonal insult to the sender as failing
to speak to that same person on the
street." She also spoke on the need
of cooperation and preparedness in
educational work.
Some very touching incidents and
occasions were cited by Mrs. Lind
say in explaining the plans for a
new program in the educational
work of the association. She stated
that the high school and the pre
college student needed help and en
couragement as well as the college
student.
The Art committee, under the di
rection of Mrs. Josephine May, pre
sented plans for an Exchange Ba
zaar which will feature all the va
rious types of work done by the
clubs that comprise the Detroit
association. The third Friday and
Saturday in April was suggested as
a possible date.
After attending to their annual
Community Fund Donation decided
to play Santa Claus and help send
more children to see “Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs.” An invi
tation to attend the “Women on the
Horizon" program at Second Baptist
church on Sunday, N-ov. 26 was re
ceived and accepted. Mrs. Christine
S. Smith will be the principal
IF you are tired of looking for a job—and feel that
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We can place (6) six persons in our organization. If
you are interested call Tuesday morning, November
28, at 10 a.m., at the headquarters of the
AFRO ENTERPRISES
268 Eliot Street Room 203
PIMPLES
(OF EXTERNAL ORIGIN!
The Itching,
Burning,
Soreness of
I^^ —ri
r«v 01 ° o ,n '- mK’ 1
\SISm r ’ , B
If you are suffering from such trou
ole you know the above statement is
a true one. Why continue to be miser
able—do this:
Go to your druggist and get your
self a package of Black and White
Ointment and a bar of Black and
White Skin Soap—it's a famous “com
oination”.
First, cleanse the affected part of
dirt and other material by washing
with mild, super-fatted Black and
White Skin Soap. Next apply Black
and White Ointment. It acts as an
antiseptic-germicidal dressing in the
BLACK Mg WHITE OINTMENT AND SKIN SOAP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1939
[Singers :n an ail-Handy program
entire proceeds to be turned ©v«
for this project.
| Sitting, left to right, Yvonn
Greenlee. Grace Wrentz, Beatric
Fleming. Nell Catlett-Ransom, Paul
ine Wade-Hills, Willie Williami
! Martha Gist and Leona Gardiner
Goggins.
Standing, left to right. Lucille Tol
liver, Harriet Walker, Francis Mor
gan, Margaret Hawkins, Mrs. S. W.
Rushing. Mary Prear, Beatrice Al
lan and Lillian Grant.
Kneeling are co-sponsors of the
program this year, left to right, Ros
cos Bryson, Frank Foster, Prof. S.
W. Ratliffe, and Chester Jackson.
CET THE HABIT OF
EATING AT
FERGUSONS
IN DETROIT
Miss Ida Lee Watson
Former Operator at Bell’s Beauty System
Is Now Located In Her Own Shoppe
THE
Lee Bell Beauty Salon
Located at
4742 HASTINCS ST.
Between Forest and Hancock
Phone Terrace 2-9667
...CAN SURELV
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of superficial pimples, blackheads and
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Use Black and White Ointment also
to relieve itching, burning, soreness
due to dry eczema (salt rheum tetter)
of external origin, or simple ringworm
or minor parasitic skin irritation.
The 50c size of Black and White
Ointment contains more than twice as
much as the 25c size. Large bar Black
and White Skin Soap, 25c. Trial sizes
of both Black and White Ointmen:
and Skin Soap are sold for 10c at all
five and ten cent stores everywhere.